I don't know if there is a specific rule, but the idea is that it is any event where there will be an increased pilot workload. Examples are spot landing comps, fly ins with abnormal traffic, rallies, or any time when Darrell is in the circuit!

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Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by the mainstream media which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of $h!t by the clean end.

Technocrat wrote:So, if I understand it correctly, you can organise your club's Fly-in, without getting permission from CAA.

However,

1.No spot landings
2.No fly-pasts
3.No demonstration flights

You can practice landing on a line,
You can do a runway inspection,
You can even practice a navigation flight just do not call it a competition.

Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by the mainstream media which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of $h!t by the clean end.

Rotormad is abso;utely correct. However, SAPFA will do their best to assist you in areas which may be improved upon, all for the sake of safety. This application is not there to find something "wrong" or to look for a reason to deny the application - it's an effort to assist event organisers in doing things safely. If you start timely with your planning and include this in your planning, it's really no hassle to get the permission.

This is so true - every year everything is left to the last and then trying to klap all together.
After last year fly in to Uis / Brandberg LISAMA fly - in the week after we had a meeting and
took a complete year to get everything in place and organised for 2017
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Good response for attendance - even from South Africa
Only to battle up to the last minute getting official approval
All Government against aviation had a say or a complaint or nitty gritty <<moderated - language>>
We only got permission for the fly in yesterday afternoon 28 April for the fly in of 4 to 7 May
Why why why do they have to make everything difficult
We have some South African pilots attending but if someone from far away desire to attend they have not enough time getting all clearances etc